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Vol. 11 (2019)

Lightweight and High-Performance Microwave Absorber Based on 2D WS2–RGO Heterostructures

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0270-4
Deqing Zhang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, People’s Republic of China
Tingting Liu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, People’s Republic of China
Junye Cheng
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronics Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Qi Cao
Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113‑8656, Japan
Guangping Zheng
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Shuang Liang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, People’s Republic of China
Hao Wang
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronics Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Mao‑Sheng Cao
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Mao‑Sheng Cao

caomaosheng@bit.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 11 (2019), Article Number: 38

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are categorized as a new class of microwave absorption (MA) materials owing to their high specific surface area and peculiar electronic properties. In this study, 2D WS2–reduced graphene oxide (WS2–rGO) heterostructure nanosheets were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal process; moreover, their dielectric and MA properties were reported for the first time. Remarkably, the maximum reflection loss (RL) of the sample–wax composites containing 40 wt% WS2–rGO was − 41.5 dB at a thickness of 2.7 mm; furthermore, the bandwidth where RL < − 10 dB can reach up to 13.62 GHz (4.38–18 GHz). Synergistic mechanisms derived from the interfacial dielectric coupling and multiple-interface scattering after hybridization of WS2 with rGO were discussed to explain the drastically enhanced microwave absorption performance. The results indicate these lightweight WS2–rGO nanosheets to be potential materials for practical electromagnetic wave-absorbing applications.


Highlights:


1 WS2–rGO nanosheets with ultra-small thicknesses and ultra-lightweight, were successfully prepared by a facile hydrothermal method.
2 The WS2–rGO isomorphic heterostructures exhibited remarkable microwave absorption properties.

Keywords

2D WS2 nanosheets Reduced graphene oxide Heterostructure Microwave absorption
Zhang, Deqing, Tingting Liu, Junye Cheng, Qi Cao, Guangping Zheng, Shuang Liang, Hao Wang, and Mao‑Sheng Cao. 2019. “Lightweight and High-Performance Microwave Absorber Based on 2D WS2–RGO Heterostructures”. Nano-Micro Letters 11 (May):38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0270-4.
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